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Letters to the editor Featured letter each week will
receive a Times pen.
SUPPORTIVE: The playing group that took to the fairways for the Kurt
Williams’ memorial golf day.
Photos supplied
Fitting tribute to a good man
IT WAS the perfect day in
memory of my son.
Thanks to the Howick
Golf Club and family and
friends for helping make
Kurt Williams’ memorial golf
day so special.
There were 39 invited
friends and family in
the field, who all had
a wonderful day, with
fantastic weather.
Kurt was killed while
working at an iron ore mine
at Christmas Creek in the
Pilbara region, Western
Australia, in August 2013,
aged 26.
Diane Andrew,
Howick
Favourable decision
WE APPLAUD the Howick Local
Board members in their final deci-
sion to allot money to the restora-
tion of Mellons Bay foreshore to
some of its previous beauty (Times,
October 30).
We are aware that not all were
in favour, but that a majority voted
for it.
We commend those who have
the foresight to approve this work,
as without it the foreshore will be
lost forever.
As New Zealanders, we tend to
be pretty laid back until something
either disappears or it’s too late,
so the decision before there is no
beach left to protect or to replace is
a marvellous move.
We pay not an inconsiderable
amount of rates each year to be
controlled by the local board, so its
small contribution will be received
most gratefully.
John and Sally Champion,
Mellons Bay
Story time
JOIN in a fun-filled 30-minute ses-
sion of music and great stories at
Pakuranga Library every Thursday
at 10.30am during school terms. It’s
suitable for anyone aged between
three and five.
Christmas in Poland
STORIES, traditions and decora-
tions using paper and wool work-
shop will be held on December 7
and 14 from 2-4pm at the Polish
Heritage Trust Museum, 125 El-
liot Street, Howick, $8 per person.
Make Polish tree decorations called
spiders from wool; create your own
unique Christmas star from paper;
taste Pierniki, a spicy Christmas
ginger biscuit (recipe given on the
day); learn about the Christmas Eve
traditions, including star watching
and the Polish Wigilia supper; see
a presentation of Polish Christmas
stories and enjoy background mu-
sic of Polish Christmas carols. To
book a place, phone 533-3530.
Lions’ bling
HOWICK Lions Club meets on De-
cember 3 at 6.30pm at the Nixon
Community Hall, Sale Street. There
will be a bling-themed dinner, $25
per person. Visitors welcome. For
more information and bookings,
phone Alan on 577-5135 or Ian on
576-7592.
Date for singles
NEW Horizons is a social and
friendship club for single 40s, 50s
and 60s, with monthly programmes
of barbecues, outings, dinners and
films. A club and prospective new
members night is held on the first
Thursday of each month at Barrel
Inn, Cook Street, Howick, from
6.30pm. For more details, phone
Rex on 577-3459 or Suzy on 529-
4027, or refer to www.auckland-
singles-social-club.org.nz.
Country music
THE Beachlands Maraetai Coun-
try Music Club meets every second
Thursday at the Maraetai Bowling
Club, 7.30-10pm. The next play
date is December 4. For more de-
tails, phone Laurie on 271-0533 or
Joclyn on 273-6364, 021-160-5012.
Mainly music
A FUN and interactive music ses-
sion for young children from birth
to school age with their parents/
caregivers is held at St Peter’s
Church, corner Udys and Reeves
Roads, Pakuranga, on Tuesdays
at 10am. The session takes about
half an hour. Then children enjoy a
snack followed by a short playtime,
allowing the adults to have a chat
over refreshments. Entry costs $3
a family, all welcome. Phone the
church on 576-7817.
Volunteers needed
HOWICK Lions Club is looking for
community volunteers to assist it
in supervising the Howick Lights
Snow Cave display in Picton Street,
running until Christmas Eve,
8-11pm, most nights. The display
is an annual highlight for families
with young children at Christmas.
For more details, phone Craig on
535-2233.
Active playgroup
CESSION Community Playgroup
offers three fun styles of playgroup
with no waiting list: Tuesday music
time; Wednesday art focus; Friday
gym focus. It’s all at The Depot, Sir
Lloyd Drive, Lloyd Elsmore Park
(behind the netball courts) from
9.30-11.30am, $3 per family a ses-
sion. Contact playgroup coordina-
tor Katie on email playgroup@ces-
sion.org.nz, or phone 021-299-6171,
or come along and try for free on
your first visit.
Dogs’ day out
A BICHON frise fun day for dogs
and their owners is at Mt Albert
War Memorial Hall on December 7
at 11.30am, entry $2 per adult. Bring
a shared plate for lunch. Dogs don’t
need to be perfectly groomed or
behaved, but must be pure bred bi-
chon frise. For more details, phone
Bev on 021-0233-0028.
KURT WILLIAMS
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